We firmly believe that one particularly good beer is better than a bucketful of seasonals. So, although it may be a bit cheeky, we have one winter ale that forms the basis of our seasonal range.
This delicious 5% beer is dark ruby in colour and has a well balanced flavour with a bittersweet chocolate edge. This comes from the careful use of Fuggles and Challenger hops.

Poppy Otter: cask pint in The White Hart, Shifnal Shropshire on 16th Nov 2016. Deep amber pour, full white head that gave some good lacing. Malts to the fore here, but the finish is fairly bitter. A woody flavoured brew with enough going on to keep you interested until the last drop.

Tasted this in the Salt Cot, Saltcoats (JDW) on the 6th January 2016. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear pale copper in colour with a thin off white head. Malty aroma with a subtle hint of dark fruit. Thin creamy mouthfeel and good lacing. Mixed malts give a moist maltloaf base with a sweet flavour of raisin fruit. Damp earthy hop resins give a light bitter aftertaste which is rather short in the mouth. Finish is malty with dry currants and oak cask notes present in the palate. Easy to drink despite the 5% ABV. A decent ESB.

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